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There has been a lot of controversy among economist about the true content of economic theory or its subject matter. The new edition of the history of economic theory and method constitutes a reworking and judicious expansion upon a text that has been in print and use since 1976. They are comprehensive system of assumptions, hypotheses, definitions and instructions what should be done in a certain economic situation. This field encompasses many disparate schools of economic thought. A recent work cesarano, 2006 has observed the evolution of the dialectics between economic history and economic theory, for example.
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